About us

The world’s biggest international organisations rely on us to help them make the right decisions in a fast-changing world. We combine the knowledge, experience and energy of the whole firm to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, wherever and whenever they arise.

Simone is a US securities partner with extensive experience advising on high-yield bond offerings, leveraged buy-outs, debt restructurings, IPOs and other corporate finance transactions in Europe and the US.

She came to Freshfields in London in 2011 to help build its leveraged finance practice.

Before joining the firm, Simone practised at Simpson Thacher in New York for 10 years.

Simone’s background is Swiss and she speaks German, French and Spanish.

London

Profile quotations

The “very knowledgeable and efficient” Simone Bono is popular among clients for her expertise in high-yield debt offerings. They comment that “she can give you the answer straight away,” and “always devotes a lot of personal attention to deals.”

Chambers UK 2016

A very strong practitioner

Client quotation, Legal 500 2016, high yield

Simone Bono is very talented and great to work with

Client quotation, Legal 500 2015, high yield

Patient and insightful US securities partner Simone Bono works extremely hard and is a true expert; she is noted for her top-class response times and brilliant industry experience.